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EDGEPoS to rollout new BP payment and loyalty terminals

Henderson Technology has announced the successful pilot stage of BP’s new payment and loyalty terminal in a range has been a success.

The new terminals, which have been trialled at BP site throughout the EDGEPoS estate, now are fully integrated with award winning global EPOS system, EDGEPoS.


Darren Nickels, retail technology operations director of Henderson Technology said: “We are excited to launch our successful interface with BP and look forward to the roll out across all BP and EDGEPoS sites over the coming months. Then we will launch our innovative EDGEPoS Self-Checkout to all BP sites.”

As part of a full rollout to all BP EDGEPoS stores, the pilot will be in 20 stores by the end of July.

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